SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT Adds Screenings From October 2 After Three-Week Run
A limited three-week theatrical window has been extended with new dates and venues, which indicates the hand-drawn SEKIRO film is drawing audiences beyond its initial booking.
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
The official account for the theatrical anime SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT announced on September 21 that additional screenings will begin October 2, along with a second round of theater locations. The film, based on FromSoftware's SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE, was originally set for a three-week run from September 4. It is fully hand-drawn 2D animation directed by Kenichi Kutsuna, with character design by Takahiro Kishida and animation production by Qzil.la. Daisuke Namikawa, Miyuki Sato and Kenjiro Tsuda reprise their game roles.
The extension follows the film's original three-week run, which opened September 4. Additional screenings start Friday, October 2 and will roll out sequentially at theaters nationwide, with a second round of locations also confirmed. The production is fully hand-drawn 2D animation from Qzil.la, directed by Kenichi Kutsuna with character design by Takahiro Kishida. The Japanese voice cast carries over from the game, including Daisuke Namikawa as Wolf, Miyuki Sato as Kuro and Kenjiro Tsuda as Genichiro Ashina. Tie-in items around the release include a collaboration ohagi and an Ashina Water giveaway at screenings.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Denfaminicogamer 『SEKIRO』劇場アニメの追加公開が決定。フロム・ソフトウェアの名作を原作とする、全編手描きのフル2Dアニメーション映画